{"id":2192474,"date":"2024-03-04T18:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T23:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-promises-to-legislate-trump-off-the-ballot-after-scotus-decision\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T18:48:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T23:48:04","slug":"house-democrat-promises-to-legislate-trump-off-the-ballot-after-scotus-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-promises-to-legislate-trump-off-the-ballot-after-scotus-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrat vows to remove Trump from ballot following SCOTUS ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrat-promises-to-legislate-trump-off-the-ballot-after-scotus-decision%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2192474&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Reviving Legislation to Prevent Insurrectionists from \u2063Running for \u200dPresident<\/h2>\n<p>In the aftermath of Monday&#8217;s landmark Supreme \u2063Court ruling, Rep. Jamie \u2063Raskin (D-MD) is determined to take action. He\u200d vows to &#8220;revive legislation&#8221; that\u2063 would bar \u200canyone guilty of participating \u200cin an \u2062&#8221;insurrection&#8221;\u200c from ever running for president.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling came as a response to three states \u2014 Colorado, \u200bMaine, and Illinois \u2014\u200d declaring former President Donald Trump \u200cineligible for primary ballots. They cited Section 3 \u200d(the insurrection clause) \u2062of the 14th Amendment as grounds\u2062 for their decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s unanimous decision stated, &#8220;States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3\u2063 with respect \u200cto federal offices, \u2064especially the Presidency.&#8221; However, it left\u2062 the door open for Congress to use legislation to enforce Section 3.\u2063 Raskin wasted no time in declaring\u2064 his intent to \u2064do just that.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch the Announcement:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Democrat Rep. Jamie \u200cRaskin immediately goes\u2063 on CNN to announce he and\u2063 Eric Swalwell \u200dare working \u200dto\u200d &#8220;revive \u200clegislation&#8221; to\u200c force President Trump off the ballot <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QcYhBQn0JK\">pic.twitter.com\/QcYhBQn0JK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1764703589916627041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March \u20644, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Raskin explained his\u200c position during an interview with CNN&#8217;s\u2063 Dana Bash. He emphasized, &#8220;Section 3 of the 14th Amendment clearly states\u200b that anyone who has \u200bsworn an oath of office, including not\u200b just the president but also members of Congress and other federal officeholders, cannot serve again if\u200c they engage in insurrection or rebellion. \u200cBy swearing to uphold the Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic, they disqualify\u200b themselves.&#8221; Raskin firmly believes that Donald Trump falls under this disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborating with colleagues such as Debbie Wasserman Schultz and\u200d Eric Swalwell,\u200d Raskin is determined to revive legislation that\u2062 establishes a process \u200dfor disqualifying individuals who have committed insurrection under Section 3 of \u2064the 14th Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin acknowledged the previous impeachment of\u200c Donald Trump by the House of Representatives \u200bfor his involvement in the \u200binsurrection. He stated, &#8220;The House has already pronounced upon that, and there\u2062 was also a 57 to 43 vote in the \u2064Senate.&#8221; Despite the Senate&#8217;s failure to convict Trump on that charge and \u2063the absence of any \u200cother \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-things-people-are-afraid-to-say-about-george-floyd-and-the-derek-chauvin-trial\/\" title=\"The Things People Are Afraid To Say About George Floyd And The Derek Chauvin Trial\">court trials<\/a>, Raskin remains resolute\u2064 in his pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cuban-ripped-for-past-defense-of-china-nba-ties-following-move-to-banish-anthem-from-games\/\" title=\"Mark Cuban Ripped For Past Defense Of China\/NBA Ties Following Move To Banish Anthem From Games\">question remains<\/a> whether Speaker Mike \u200bJohnson would \u200callow the legislation to \u200cbe brought to the floor of the House. Raskin&#8217;s determination to prevent insurrectionists from running for president is unwavering.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Section 3 of the 14th Amendment provide a potential tool to prevent insurrectionists\u2063 from seeking\u200c the highest office in the land?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Claring his intention to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jamie Raskin&#8217;s determination to \u200crevive \u200blegislation to prevent insurrectionists from running for president is a response to the events that unfolded on January 6th, 2021, when a violent\u200c mob stormed the United \u200dStates Capitol. The insurrection, incited by then-President Donald Trump, shook \u2063the \u200bvery foundation of \u200cour democracy \u200dand threatened the\u200c peaceful \u2062transition \u200cof\u200c power.<\/p>\n<p>The 14th Amendment to the United\u200b States Constitution, ratified \u200bin 1868, includes Section 3, which states that\u2064 no person shall \u2064hold any\u200b office if \u200dthey\u200c have engaged in insurrection against the United States or aided \u2062its enemies. This important clause was intended to ensure that those who actively sought to undermine\u2064 the principles of our nation \u2063would be barred from positions of power.<\/p>\n<p>However, until now, Section 3 of the\u200d 14th Amendment has \u200blargely been overlooked as a \u200btool to prevent \u200binsurrectionists from running\u200b for the highest office in the land. The recent actions by the states of Colorado, Maine, and Illinois, in declaring Donald Trump \u200dineligible for their primary ballots,\u2063 highlighted the potential use of\u200d Section\u2062 3 for this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling, \u2064while stating that states have no power to enforce Section \u200d3 with respect to\u200c federal \u200coffices, including the presidency, left \u2064the door open for Congress to take action. It is in this context that \u200bRep. Jamie Raskin stands ready\u200d to revive \u2063legislation that \u2064would close this loophole and\u2064 ensure that those responsible for inciting or \u2062engaging in insurrection\u2064 face consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed legislation would build on \u200dSection 3 of the 14th Amendment and establish a clear process for determining who should be disqualified from seeking the presidency. \u200dIt would require a thorough investigation into any individuals involved in insurrectionist activities and \u2062provide a legal framework to\u200b prevent them from running for office. Moreover, it would send a powerful message to future generations that our democracy does not tolerate those who seek to undermine\u2063 it.<\/p>\n<p>Reviving this legislation is a crucial step in safeguarding the \u200dintegrity of\u2062 our democracy and preventing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-points-out-big-difference-between-his-hostage-recoveries-and-bidens-absolutely-ridiculous-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Trump highlights stark contrast between his successful hostage rescues and Biden's flawed Iran deal.\">dangerous\u2062 precedent set<\/a> by the\u2063 events of \u2062January 6th, 2021. \u200cIt is\u200d vital that we hold those responsible for attempting to overturn the will of\u2062 the people \u2063accountable \u2064for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>While some may argue that such legislation would infringe upon the rights of\u200c individuals, it is important to remember that no right is absolute. Just as there are limitations on freedom of speech to prevent harm, there must also be limitations on the \u2063right to\u2062 seek the highest office in the land when such individuals have actively engaged in insurrection.<\/p>\n<p>As Rep. Jamie Raskin rightly stated, this legislation \u2064is not about one individual or \u200bone political\u200d party. It is about safeguarding the principles on which our nation was built and preventing the rise of\u2062 future insurrectionists. It is about ensuring \u2064that those who seek to\u2064 lead our country are committed to \u200cupholding the values of democracy\u2064 and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>If this legislation\u200c is successfully\u200c revived and enacted, it\u200c would \u2063serve\u200c as \u2063a powerful reminder \u200cthat the actions of insurrectionists have consequences. It would\u2063 send a clear signal to those who might be \u2063tempted to follow in the footsteps of those who sought to undermine our democracy that their path will lead to disqualification from seeking the highest office in the land.<\/p>\n<p>Reviving\u200d legislation \u200cto prevent insurrectionists from running for president is not \u200ba partisan issue; it \u2063is a matter \u2062of protecting the\u2062 very foundation of our democracy. It\u2062 is about ensuring that those who have fueled division \u2063and sought\u2063 to undermine our democratic institutions are held accountable for their actions. \u200dIt is a necessary step towards\u200d healing the wounds\u200c inflicted by the events \u200dof January 6th, 2021, and reestablishing the trust and faith of the\u200b American people in their government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) vows to reintroduce a bill following the Supreme Court&#8217;s unanimous ruling. The legislation aims to bar individuals involved in an &#8220;insurrection&#8221; from running for president. 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